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After United States Grand Prix
| Pos | ± | Driver | Team | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 5 | 67 | - | |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 3 | 54 | -13 | |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1 | 42 | -25 | |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1 | 34 | -33 | |
| 5 | 1 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 1 | 32 | -35 |
| 6 | 1 | René Arnoux | Renault | 2 | 29 | -38 |
| 7 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | - | 13 | -54 | |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1 | 9 | -58 | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | - | 7 | -60 | |
| 10 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | - | 6 | -61 | |
| 11 | John Watson | McLaren | - | 6 | -61 | |
| 12 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | - | 6 | -61 | |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | - | 6 | -61 | |
| 14 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | - | 6 | -61 | |
| 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | - | 5 | -62 | |
| 16 | Alain Prost | McLaren | - | 5 | -62 | |
| 17 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | - | 4 | -63 | |
| 18 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | - | 4 | -63 | |
| 19 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | - | 2 | -65 | |
| 20 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | - | 1 | -66 | |
| 21 | 1 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | - | 1 | -66 |